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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:56 pm 
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Location: San Diego California
Car Model: 1982 D150
So,,
for all (including me) of you who have asked and searched this site for information on the weber 38/38 on a truck.
I have a 1982 D150 (slant, needless to say) NP435 transmission, 3.5 rear, Chevy HEI, 2.5 inch exhaust. The rest is stock.

It had a holley 1920 single barrel carb on it. It would get about 15 MPG mixed city and highway. I once got 21 MPG highway only, going 50 to 55 MPH.
Top speed: 70 MPH,, barely!!

Well, the carb finally fell apart on me, and it came time to replace it. I went with a Weber38 jeep kit from redline. Installed it on an Offenhauser 4 barrel aluminum intake.
( now have a super 6 intake,, .. Should I switch out the Offenhauser?)
Here are my results.
I get 17 MPG mixed (highway and city)
top speed: I don't know, It keeps going!!!
Acceleration is great, way better than before.
I will try and improve on the MPG, I bet I can get close to 20 MPG... I'm excited to try...

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:43 pm 
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Location: Rome, GA
Car Model: 1963 Dart 270, 1980 D150
The Offy runners are about the same size as a factory intake and it is lightweight aluminum. I'd stay with the Offy.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 5:57 am 
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The Offy runners are about the same size as a factory intake and it is lightweight aluminum. I'd stay with the Offy.
This is what I was going to say. If it's running fine just leave it alone. I've wondered how that carburetor would behave in a truck. Waiting to hear your gas mileage report.

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